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Dutch Authorize Manufacture of Vaccinogen's New Cancer Vaccine; License...

 Vaccinogen Inc. said Dutch health authorities licensed it to manufacture its break-through OncoVAX anti-colon cancer vaccine, immediately clearing the path to more than $100 million of potential...

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Tests Could Predict Benefit From Cancer Drugs

 Markers in blood or tumor tissue may help those fighting colon, lung or pancreatic malignancies.What if a blood test or biopsy could predict if a cancer therapy will help cure you, or only make you...

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Cost of treating colorectal cancer can vary by thousands per patient

 DURHAM, N.C. -- The cost of treating colorectal cancer varies widely, with newer, life-extending therapies sometimes costing tens of thousands of dollars more than older agents, according to a study...

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New Recommendations Issued for Use of Cetuximab in Colon Cancer Therapy

 In a report published in the July 2010 issue of the American Society for Clinical Oncology Post, new recommendations on the use of the drug cetuximabtermterm have been issued after officials halted...

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Muscle Wasting In Cancer Does Not Spare The Heart

 The wasting disease associated with some cancers that is typically seen affecting skeletal muscles can also cause significant damage to the heart, new research in mice suggests. Before now, cachexia,...

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Prostate Cancer Patients are at Increased Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps

 Men with prostate cancer should be especially diligent about having routine screening colonoscopies, results of a new study byread more

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Discovery shows promise against severe side effects

 November 4, 2010 – (BRONX, NY) -- A team of scientists has found a way to eliminate a debilitating side effect associated with one of the main chemotherapyterm drugs used for treating colon cancer....

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Dartmouth Study Uses the Patient's Tumor to Form Vaccine

 A new process for creating a personalized vaccine may become a crucial tool in helping patients with colorectal cancer develop an immune response against their own tumors. This dendritic cell (DC)...

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